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hand

noun
  1. physical assistance
    “give me a hand with the chores”
    helping hand
  2. terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
    “the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting- Springfield (Mass.) Union”
  3. a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
    “the big hand counts the minutes”
  4. the prehensile extremity of the superior limb
    “I have the hands of a surgeon.”
    pawmittmanus
  5. ability or skill
    “I wanted to try my hand at singing.”
  6. one of two sides of an issue
    “on the one hand..., but on the other hand...”
  7. the characteristic pattern of someone's handwriting
    “I recognized their hand.”
    handwriting
  8. a round of applause to signify approval
    “give the little lady a great big hand”
  9. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
    “I didn't hold a good hand all evening”
    deal
  10. a position given by its location to the side of an object
    “objections were voiced on every hand”
  11. a card player in a game of bridge
    “we need a 4th hand for bridge”
    bridge player
  12. a member of the crew of a ship
    “all hands on deck”
  13. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
    “the hired hand fixed the railing”
    hired handhired man
  14. a unit of length equal to 4 inches
    “The horse stood 17 hands tall at the shoulder.”
verb
  1. guide or conduct or usher somewhere
    “hand the elderly lady into the taxi”
  2. place into the hands or custody of
    “hand me the spoon, please”
    pass